M R Cates is a physicist by training and a writer by compulsion. He loves live music, sharing wine and cheese with friends, reading, and participating in lively discussions on most any subject. He is fortunate enough to have a home surrounded by an old hardwood forest, where he shares the space with his wife, a dog, and three cats. As a writer Cates is particularly interested in crafting imaginative stories that readers can enjoy within their own special imaginations. He likes to use technology in his tales, both because it's interesting and is so much a part of the world today and certainly t...